Program: Social Work Major Suggested Course Sequence - East Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 11, 2025

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

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Freshman Year

First Semester

SOWK 1010 - Introduction to Social Work (3 credits)
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology (3 credits)
One of the following:

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Semester

SOWK 1020 - Professional Values and Ethics (3 credits)
ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
Fine Arts/Humanities (3 credits)
PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
BIOL 1010 - Biology for Non-majors I (4 credits)
BIOL 1011 - Biology for Non-majors Laboratory (0 credit)
or
BIOL 1020 - Biology for Non-majors II (4 credits)
BIOL 1021 - Biology for Non-majors Laboratory II (0 credit)
or
BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I (4 credits)
BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I (0 credit)
or
HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I (0 credit)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
Literature (3 credits)
HDAL 2310 - Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
PSCI 1120 - Introduction to American Government (3 credits)
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
SOWK 1100 - Social Service Resources (1 credit)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)
SOWK 1030 - Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Junior Year

First Semester

SOWK 3300 - Interviewing and Recording Skills (3 credits)
SOWK 3000 - Human Behavior/Social Environment (3 credits)
SOWK 3210 - Social Work Research (3 credits)
SOWK Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Second Semester

SOWK 3310 - Practice with Individuals (3 credits)
SOWK 3430 - Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits)
SOWK Elective (3 credits)
Electives (6 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

First Semester

SOWK 4330 - Practice with Organizations and Communities (3 credits)
SOWK 4451 - Field Education Practicum I (3 credits)
SOWK 4454 - Field Education Seminar I (2 credits)
Electives (6 credits)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Second Semester

SOWK 4340 - Practice with Families and Groups (3 credits)
SOWK 4452 - Field Education Practicum II (4 credits)
SOWK 4455 - Field Education Seminar II (2 credits)
Elective (4 credits)

Semester Total: 13 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours